A motor vehicle originally designed, or permanently altered, and equipped for human habitation, or to which a camper has been permanently attached.

Landing gear

The equipment designed to support the weight of a vehicle and its load on the ground.

Motorhome

A vehicle designed to provide temporary living quarters, built as an integral part of, or permanently attached to, a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or van.

Tracking

Also called offtracking. The rear wheels of a vehicle or trailer follow a different path than the front wheels.

Travel trailer

Also called Travel coach – A vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed for human habitation or human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes, for carrying property on its own structure, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. Includes “park model” trailer.

Payload

The discretionary weight, measured by subtracting the curb weight from the GVWR to determine the amount of cargo and passengers that you can safely carry. (Example: If your RV’s curb weight is 10,500 lbs., and its GVWR is 12,500 lbs., the payload limit is 2,000 lbs.)

Unladen weight

the weight of a vehicle equipped and ready for operation on the road including five gallons of fuel, required equipment and permanent attachments to the vehicle. Does not include any load.